Strawberry Farm was the second stop we went to in Auckland after a long flight, and we were…read morecompletely perked up by the delicious fresh fruit ice cream! I was also excited about the fresh produce, and we picked up a bag of tomatoes to snack on. Good prices and nice assortment of produce. I have periodically craved their strawberry ice cream in the time that has passed and would love to come back!!

Fresh fruit! Hello, need I say more. A little out of the way from where we were staying but totally…read moreworth the drive. I could see myself here everyday! They offer fresh strawberry (or frozen from fresh when not in season) ice cream and shakes. You already know your girl had to get BOTH! Super inexpensive and super delicious it's crazy! It's so refreshing! They also offer other fruits and veggies for purchase. Everyone there is friendly and they have an outdoor area for you to sit down and relax as you indulge in your snack! They also have a restroom if needed. This is a MUST stop place whether you're near or far, you'll be happy you made it!

I stumbled across this place after picking up a coffee from The Apothecary - we were looking for…read morecrackers and cheese to take down to Howick Beach for a picnic and nearly headed for the nearest supermarket before spotting this place. A grocer it is - you can buy a lot of really good quality fruit and vegetables here. They all come with poems on the stands that talk about not squeezing the nectarines or avocados to death; it's cute. But this place also sells a large range of artisan cheese, fancy crackers and imported items like Belgian chocolate and German Spekulatius biscuits. YUM! The most amazing thing about this place is the prices of the stuff - we were stunned to get a packet of pretty fancy crackers, a wheel of cheese and a massive container of semi-dried tomatoes for less than ten bucks. Eat your heart out, Nosh! This place is so cheap and so good - definitely check it out.

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Definitely falls into the category of an expensive sometimes treat…read more I had a fairly small-ish serving of the chocolate flavoured frozen yoghurt, which cost $4. I'd probably prefer to invest my hard-earned dollars in a boring ice cream from a dairy or even (horror) a soft-serve ice cream from McD's. That said, the fun of self-serve fro-yo is just that - it's a moment in which we have leave to regress right back to those all-you-can-eat days at Pizza Hut. You remember, you got all the "pizza, pasta, salad and desserts" you could eat, and the biggest attraction for the kids was of course, the soft serve and the miriad sprinkles. (Is it wrong that I remember that so vividly?). Of course this is a supposedly healthier option (it says low fat remember, not low sugar!), and I have to say I did enjoy my treat. I'll just remember to pull up on the handle a lot earlier next time.

Frozen yoghurt or 'fro-yo' is having an renaissance both in Auckland, and globally at the moment. A…read morefew places have popped up almost overnight and this one, located on busy central Queen Street is one of the most popular. While the orange and green uniforms donned by the staff are more than a little unfortunate the yoghurt itself is pretty good. The prices here are based on weight so while the initial price of $2.99 for a 100gram pottle sounds reasonable, don't do what I did and have a blonde moment while operating the heavy machinery (this is a DIY operation) and overfill it to the point of gluttony. What I initially just wanted as a little hot day mid-afternoon snack could easily have been consumed as a main meal and paying $11.00 for frozen yoghurt really wasn't cool but I have no but myself to blame. My choice of flavour was a mix of plain old vanilla and white choc/macadamia which was nice and fresh and best of all ice-cold. There are a choice of toppings also, so you can go from a more healthy option of fruit such as watermelon or pineapple or really go for gold with shaved chocolate, sweets and chocolate sauce. Whatever floats your boat!

Yogurberry is yet another frozen yoghurt chain store that has opened up in Auckland... which now…read moremakes a total of at least four (Yoghurt Story, KiwiYo, Yogoberry are the others I can think of off the top of my head) just in the CBD area?! I went in expecting the same as the fro-yo places I've visited in the past: self-serve yoghurt in a bunch of flavours and similar sugary toppings. The place itself is clean and spacious with some pretty funky décor (all white, wooden benches and wall, and a huge world map printed on the wall). There was a good selection of flavours, with some I hadn't seen elsewhere, like taro. The toppings station was also well stocked and pretty much the typical ones you find at the others - fruit, sprinkles, lollies, cereal, some sauces, popping pearls, mini cookies, and brownie and cheesecake bites. The taro, green tea and peach flavours I got (yes, I went all out) were not bad, but they were a little watered down and artificial tasting. For me, the consistency wasn't that great either, which was icier and less creamy than other froyo establishments. My friend opted for the caramel flavour, which neither of us particularly like, but the toppings (especially the cheesecake pieces) made up for that. Overall, Yogurberry is pretty attractive for its interior design and comfortable seating area, but frozen yoghurt wise, there are probably better choices. Also, there were no sample cups in sight, so it's really a case of take your pick and hope for the best!

What amazing service! My sister and I were visiting from the States and didn't know where to find a…read moregluten free burger for her that evening. This was the few places open and they went and above and beyond to cook a bun free burger for her! (Which isn't a normal service they provide) We were beyond grateful to the employees who helped us. If you're looking for quality service and good old fashioned faith in humanity look no further than Ollie's.

When we moved to Greenlane we did a bit of exploring and Ollies caught my attention. Maybe it was…read morethe name or the big bold words burgers and ice cream subliminally triggering a desire for food or Its old school nostalgic welcoming charm of the exterior that reminded me of similar architecture from my childhood growing up in Jamaica. The one thing keeping us away was the traffic in that area especially since the parlor sits on the roundabout which made it seem like a daunting if not impossible task to get there by car much less finding a parking space. However we decided today was the day because we were tired of McDonald's soft serve and wanted real ice cream. So we had to figure this out. On the GPS next to Ollie's I saw a KFC so we knew there would be parking there, our strategy was to buy something, anything at KFC so we could park and hop over to Ollie's to see what they were all about. Luckily as we turned towards KFC there were a number of open parking spots directly in front of Ollie's main entrance. Inside was pretty much like we imagined, printed wall menus from an era pre led tv menus, red and white counters, red stools ,tables and a few arcade games in the back. The servers were friendly and quick to give out samples of the tip-top flavors and fill our order. They have a ton of flavors and interestingly they had a flavor named after my home country, Jamaican lime, so I had to give it a try, it tasted more like Florida keylime, but the name Jamaican Lime sounds much better. I eventually settled with a single waffle cone with cookies & cream and rum raisin, while the rest of the gang had Boysenberry, Kiwifruit Pavlova and Goody Gumdrops. All great flavors. To see the happy smiles and ice cream smeared across my kids faces was worth the trip.

This Casa Del Gelato is in an interesting location, located down a small brick pathway you order in…read moreone location and if you want to eat (or lick) in you do so in a separate room next door that has a few tables and chairs. I didn't like it. I felt like I was sitting in a child's playhouse. Overall the quality of the sorbet and gelato is very good, my favourite is the mango sorbet, sweet and smooth, wonderful flavour. My friend had the crepes and thoroughly enjoyed them, so no complaints with food at all. The only let down here would be the premises itself, my suggestion is to grab your gelato and go.

This place does delicious gelato flavours, such as Bounty, Snickers, Blood Orange & the darkest,…read morerichest chocolate you've ever tasted. The gelato is creamy & not too sweet & you choose between having it served in a cone or a cup. They also do brownies & other dessert options as well as coffee. With free wi-fi & comfy leather couches to lounge in, it's a great after-dinner spot to get a sweet fix.

Mission Bay check! Natural ice cream check! The 2 most awesome things to do in Auckland.. Flavors…read moreare just too many, nicely crafted and absolutely yum!

Sweet-tooths unite and head to Lick!…read more An ice cream and sweet shop now that is heaven on a plate for people who love sugary treats. A word of caution to take it all in moderation of course. Speaking of moderation, how is this possible with the yummy range of ice cream flavours on offer! This is really an ice cream parlour so of course they do classic shakes like lime or chocolate to the decadent premium shakes like rocky road or pineapple lump - warning may be addictive! Plus they do cream soda floats. They have lots of lollies and sweets as the shop name suggests. My American is going to just love their US specialty candy like Twinkies, Wonka Theatre Boxes and Pop-Tarts. Don't worry if you are dairy free, gluten free or want vegetarian sweets because this store even has a range of items in these categories. Check out their online store.

This place has the best shakes in NZ !! Can't go past their Oreo peanut butter shake , the mango…read morepassion shake is awesome too